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Slideshow keyword - text

Syntax:

text {name} {text}
   [at {left} {top}]
   [font {name}]
   [style bold/italic/{style}]
   [size {size}]
   [color/colour {red} {green} {blue}]
   [align left/center/centre/right top/center/centre/bottom]
   [hidden]

text style {name}
   [font {name}]
   [style bold/italic]
   [size {size}]
   [color/colour {red} {green} {blue}]
   [align left/center/centre/right top/center/centre/bottom]

Function:

Create a text object or a text style to be used in one or more text objects. The first of these defines the text object in its entirety - the text itself and the style that should apply to it. The second defines just the style part. See the examples below for how to use a style. Note that you can have any number of lines of text in your object; the words and return denote a new line.

See also slide and remove.

Example(s):

	text "Banner"
		"Welcome to my diary." and return
		and "Sit back and enjoy the show!"
		at 320 240
		font "Serif"
		style bold
		size 36
		colour 0 0 128
		align centre centre

	text style "Normal white"
		font "Serif"
		size 16
		colour 255 255 255
		align centre centre

	text "Intro"
		and "This show should run  for about ten minutes." and return
		and "When it has finished, don't forget" and return
		and "to disconnect from the Web."
		at 320 300
		style "Normal white"